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Stand firm against US on toxins
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 28/10/2019
» After the National Hazardous Substances Committee (NHSC) voted last Tuesday to ban three toxic farm chemicals -- glyphosate, paraquat and chlorpyrifos -- starting Dec 1, many expected there would be resistance from the agriculture industry which profits heavily from the trio.
Downstream countries concerned over water diversion
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/05/2016
» Academics and officials from downstream countries have expressed concern about Thailand's interest in diverting water from the Mekong River.
Villagers 'ignored' in dam study
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/12/2015
» Civic groups and villagers have accused electricity authorities of pushing through a controversial hydropower dam project on the Salween River without input from the public or transparency in negotiations.
Mahidol uni says mine test results incomplete
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 04/02/2015
» Mahidol University's Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies has defended its study on the impact of a gold mine in Phichit, saying the results disclosed by the mining operator are not yet complete.
The power struggle at Salween River
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/11/2014
» The Salween River meanders through pristine mountain forests before reaching a camp for internally displaced people at Ei Htu Hta, near the Thai-Myanmar border. Temporary bamboo shelters dot the hills around the camp, with small solar panels attached to the thatched roofs providing power for a few hours a day.
Swept up in silence
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/07/2014
» When the monsoon season comes in early July, it brings turbulence to the Mekong River. Fishermen on Si Phan Don — a name meaning 4,000 islands which aptly evokes the riverine archipelago in southern Laos — take calculated risks when they climb through the rapids, every step bringing the potential of injury from the sharp rocks below.